Quiet Riot formed in 1975 as a standard hard rock group showcasing the talents of vocalist Kevin DuBrow and guitarist Randy Rhoads. When Rhoads quit the band in 1979, DuBrow took Quiet Riot in another direction, blending glam and pop with the group's hard rock sound. The result, 1983's Metal Health, reached No. 1, going platinum and launching the hits Cum On Feel the Noize and Metal Health. Although the band broke up in 1988, DuBrow re-formed Quiet Riot in 1993, releasing a new album, Down to the Bone, in 1995. This summer, they're touring as part of the Glam Slam Metal Jam with Poison, Warrant, and Enuff Z'nuff.

Kevin DuBrow:
I hope so! Predicting trends has never been my strong point, but I think that glam is part of the fun of rock and roll and I hope to see more of it.THEALKINZ,ERIE PA.:
Just wanted to say thanks for all the killer music and basically starting the metal scene.Any plans for a new album and what do you think about the rebirth of the 80"s metal scene.I was invovled at a local level and still am to this day and i love it..

Kevin DuBrow:
Thanks for the kind words.

We have a new album coming out the first of June called "Guilty Pleasures". It's the first album of all original material in many years. The first single is called "Rock the House", which is what we think is the first rock anthem in many years, and that goes to radio on April 10th.

As far metal making a resurgence, I think that any of the bands popular in the 80s need to have a hit single today to really have a true resurgence. Just playing live and drawing people is one thing, but radio needs to embrace the music again.Chicago, IL:
DUDE! where did you get that rug? you used to be bald.

Kevin DuBrow:
I use rugs for walking on, and no one's ever walked on me.Minneapolis, MN:
A few of your songs are played at professional sporting events etc. over the PA - does QR get anything out of this? Are you a baseball fan at all?

Kevin DuBrow:
I'm not really a sports devotee in any way, shape or form, but I do write songs that can be played at sporting events, which is what "Rock the House" is all about. We try to write rock anthems.La Crosse,WI:
Since you guys are the "old coots" of this tour, are you getting headline billing?

Kevin DuBrow:
Poison's the headliner, the Warrant, then us, then Enuff Z'nuff. And we play in reverse order.Bradley, Il. :
What is Rudy Sarzo doing these days? Are you guys still friends with him?

Kevin DuBrow:
Considering he's playing bass in the band and to my right every day of the tour, we're very good friends!San Diego, CA. :
What do you remember the most about Randy Rhodes?

Kevin DuBrow:
What a wonderful human being he was, how completely hilarious he was, and how he used to get me into a lot of trouble. A real practical joker.Bloemker, PA:
Kevin, your music roxx! It seems you and your songs never got old! Do you have your own stylist, or is that a wig you throw on every day?

Kevin DuBrow:
No, it's not a wig, and yes I do have a stylist.

When anyone feels they can do something to make themselves look better and can afford it, they should do so. I think it's important to look and feel the best you can in life, and combining the way I make my hair look with the way I make my body look by eating right and going to the gym, and with the way I take care of my voice, is all part of a total package for me as an entertainer. The one thing I find amazing is that people are almost as obsessed with the way I look as I am!Ft. Wayne, IN. :
Quiet Riot split up in 1988 and re-formed in 1993. What did you do during those years between Quiet Riot?

Kevin DuBrow:
I reformed it in 1990, under the name of Heat. For the two years I wasn't doing it, I was supporting the Peruvian economy like everyone else in Los Angeles.Greencastle, IN:
There are plenty of people who have no trouble ripping your style of music, even though there are millions of us who love it. So whose albums do you think make the best skeet shooting targets?

Kevin DuBrow:
If somebody bought an album by a given artist, whoever it may be, and it gives them pleasure, then it deserves a place in their record collection. I'm not a record reviewer or a journalist. I don't think anyone cares what I think about other acts anyway. I'm here to make the best QR music I can.East Dover, VT. :
Who were some of your musical singing influences from the growing up years?

Kevin DuBrow:
Steve Marriott from Humble Pie (still my all-time favorite), Paul Rogers, Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Mike Harrison from Spooky Tooth, Roger Daltrey from the Who, Steve Winwood. Any of the English blue-eyed soul singers from the 60s and 70s.Comment from Kevin DuBrow:
I love Mickey Thomas from Starship, and I think Steve Perry is incredible.Monterey, CA:
What do you consider success now - perhaps an album that goes gold, airplay on radios or VH-1/MTV, sold out shows this summer, or just making good music with Carlos, Franki, and Rudy? Thanks.

Kevin DuBrow:
Do I have pick one?Comment from Kevin DuBrow:
I try personally as a life goal to live more and more for the moment instead of looking at long-term plans and missing the enjoyment of the journey. I'm really proud of the QR heritage. It's a very cool thing to me still.Jackson, MS:
Kevin, do you think the style of 80's metal will ever be as popular as it once was? I mean like the long hair, screaming guitar solos, groupies, etc.

Kevin DuBrow:
Nothing ever returns to its exact same form. I think it'll come back in a different form -- bands like Buckcherry are spearheading that movement. As far as the screaming guitar solos, some of that got a bit excessive, and that's why some bands eliminated them. Guitar solos played by the right person I quite enjoy. As far as the groupies go, I don't know if that'll ever come back, especially with the AIDS thing going on.Kankakee, IL. :
I'm a writer and an avid reader, too. We'd love to hear of your life in rock. Any plans to write your autobiography?

Kevin DuBrow:
Strangely enough, I've been asked that question before. I'd really prefer living it than to sit around writing it in retrospect at this point.Charleston, SC. :
Quiet Riot released 3 albums in the 80's and 3 more in the 90's (not including that one w/Randy Rhodes). Will you guys do a Quiet Riot "Best Of" with Rhino Records or something simular?

Kevin DuBrow:
There's no plans at this point. With the new CD coming out, we're putting all our time and energy in that. There are some plans for a retrospective DVD, which would include Randy Rhodes footage from the 70s.Wooster, Ohio:
Have you ever thought about doing a solo c.d.?

Kevin DuBrow:
Many times. If I did a solo CD, it'd be of cover songs. I have a computer that I record me demos on, which I do for my own personal enjoyment. I don't think anyone cares about a solo CD from Kevin DuBrow.Charlotte,NC:
Why do the "80's" bands seem to get no support from the major labels today? I'm sure there would be a market if promoted properly. Look at bands like Buckcherry. Obviouly borrowed quite a bit from the 80's.

Kevin DuBrow:
There's a big difference between the words "music" and "music business". The people in the record companies, at least the ones I've encountered, have never really had much of an ear for music. I know that there are some that do, like the Ahmet Erteguns and Chris Blackwells of the world, but for the most part you have a business driven by greed and not art, so it's a situation where art meets commerce. They don't always get along so well.Chicago, IL:
Kevin, are there going to be any rockin' power-type ballads such as "Love's a Bitch" or "Don't Wanna Let You Go" on your new album that comes out this summer?

Kevin DuBrow:
As a matter of fact yes. We did two of them. And I personally think they're the best ballads we've ever written. One is called "I Can't Make You Love Me", and the other one is called "Let Me Be the One". The album in itself was not recorded to sound like everyone else's records sound today. We used a big drum sound, fat distorted guitar, lots of harmony vocals, with a good amount of echo.Las Vegas, NV:
Why did you write a song about a wire brush?

Kevin DuBrow:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

It was written about the production director of Lotus Broadcasting in Las Vegas, Demolition Dave Martin, a sick and twisted man.Coral Gables, Florida:
Were you guys big fans of Slade? Also, does the fact that you played with Randy Rhoads come up in every interview you guys do? If so, does that bother you?

Kevin DuBrow:
We were not big fans of Slade although we respect what they did. I don't own any of their records. The reason we recorded the songs we did was that our producer felt there was some similarity between my voice and Slade's lead singer. As far as Randy goes, yes, it gets asked everywhere. It's great that he's remembered. We play "Thunderbird" every night in his memory. But having said that, sometimes when I'm out at a club and we're doing a show and a really avid Randy fans walks up to me with a couple of cocktails in him looks me straight in the eye and says "Dude, what was Randy Rhoads really like?" There's absolutely no answer I can give this person to make them happy. How can you answer it? It's like describing the color yellow. It's an intangible.Monterrey, Mexico:
What was the last album you buy?

Kevin DuBrow:
The 4-CD Free box set, "Sounds of Yesterday".Naples, Florida:
Hey Kevin, When Quiet Riot came out with "mental Health" you really changed the course of music. doesn't that make you proud that you had such an impact in the music world.

Kevin DuBrow:
Very much so, although that wasn't our intention at the time. It was a battle to get the album to sound the way you hear it now. It's important to remember that the guy who produced the album produced Paul Anka's "You're Having My Baby", and he had zero heavy metal sensibilities. It was just a fight from beginning to end to get it to sound the way it turned out.Comment from Kevin DuBrow:
We're really looking forward to seeing everyone on the Glam Slam Metal Jam tour this summer. Thanks for all the years of support from myself, Franki, Carlos and Rudy. We appreciate it very much. Check out "Guilty Pleasures"!